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Researcher

Niels Komen

  • Research Expertise:A few years ago we have erected ReSURG as a research unit within the department of abdominal surgery, as part of ASTARC. This group aims to perform surgical research of sound quality and impact, on different research levels. An additional objective is to train young colleagues in the field of research, either in the context of a "master thesis" or a PhD. Most projects can be considered a clinical research which can be considered a an expertise. I have initiated and executed many clinical trials, from retrospective case series and surveys to prospective randomized trials and meta-analysis. In clinical research large databases are essential and it seems only logical that cooperation and uniting different hospitals for a project will lead to bigger datasets and better results. Regarding are current research network, building and expanding a research network can also be considered an expertise. Based upon previous experience operating (with and without microscope) on pigs,rats and mice, animal experimental research is also an expertise. Since 2 years ReSURG is also active in the field of "patient derived organoids", in close collaboration with CORE. My expertise herein lies in the translational aspect of these project, being the connection to clinical reality.
  • Keywords:ANIMAL RESEARCH, ONCOLOGY, PROCTOLOGY, ANASTOMOTIC DEHISCENSE, RECTAL CANCER, TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, SURGERY, CLINICAL PROTOCOLS, CLINICAL STUDY, CLINICAL RESEARCH, Medicine
  • Disciplines:Surgery not elsewhere classified, Abdominal surgery, General surgery, Oncological surgery
  • Research techniques:Clinical research skills comprising set-up and design - protocol writing - ethics and contracts - execution - publication and dissemenation of results: - Retrospective studies - Surveys - Prospective observational trials - Randomised Controlled trials - Multicenter approach Anatomical knowledge and (micro-)surgical skills for pigs - rats - mice.
  • Users of research expertise:Not limitative: (Bio-)Medical students Students health sciences Surgeons Surgical trainees PhD-students